[Faith-talk] Casey Anthony

[RJ Sandefur]

How do you know that's what her particular Baptist church teaches? Not all 
Baptist churches teach "Once saved always saved," RJ
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From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
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Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Casey Anthony


> That's what I was saying.
> She needs Jesus.
> The problem is, she thinks she's already saved.
> They're in a Baptist church, that teaches, that if you were saved at
> one point, you're always saved, no matter what you do.
> That's why she said, on those jailhouse tapes, that she was reading
> her Bible, and praying.
> She needs to, but there's too much, that she's showing, that doesn't
> show true Biblical Christianity.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 8/8/11, Rex Leslie Howard, Jr. <rex at littlelaw.com> wrote:
>> Wow! What an interesting and thought provoking question. I would imagine
>> that there are many different feelings and viewpoints on this issue.
>>
>> My opinion is that of course she should be forgiven. Jesus, who was pure 
>> and
>> sinless, asked for the forgiveness of those who persecuted and crucified
>> him, therefore I believe that Casey should be forgiven. But, by whom? I
>> don't have anything to forgive her for. She did not trespass against me
>> although she has certainly conjured up moral outrage in my mind. Should I
>> repent for those feelings and ask for forgiveness? I believe that my 
>> anger
>> towards her is righteous anger. It does not consume me and I do not let 
>> the
>> sun set on my anger towards her.
>>
>> Would this anger keep me from ministering to her if I had the 
>> opportunity?
>> Certainly not.
>>
>> I would certainly attempt to minister to her and perhaps she would see 
>> God's
>> will and God's love in my ministering. If she did not and refused to hear
>> the good news, then I could say that I did all that I could do to reach 
>> her.
>>
>> Should those who are directly effected by her conduct exercise 
>> forgiveness
>> to her. Yes I believe they should. Should they put themselves in 
>> positions
>> where she might hurt them again or violate their trust or do something
>> harmful to them? No.
>>
>> Forgiveness does not mean that we put our trust in those who have 
>> violated
>> that trust. It does, however, mean that we put our trust in God and use
>> every opportunity to show God's love, grace and mercy to those for whom 
>> we
>> have exercised forgiveness. In showing that love, we have done all that 
>> we
>> can do and it is up to God to grow whatever seeds we have planted.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> On Behalf Of RJ Sandefur
>> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 3:31 PM
>> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
>> Subject: [Faith-talk] Casey Anthony
>>
>> Should Casey Anthony be forgiven? Should we as Christians reach out to 
>> her?
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